1. Charlie
the cat was rescued from an apartment fire by
firefighter Jacob Lee of Bowling Green, Ky.

2. This kitten and two siblings were rescued from an
apartment fire by Captain John Leahey of Corpus Christi.

3. This cat, now called Wellie,
was rescued from a 40-foot well by firefighter Jim Cadenhead of
Coweta, Ga. Wellie's life was saved a second time
when Cadenhead adopted the cat to prevent it from being
euthanized, according to the Times-Herald.

4. This kitten, later named Smokey,
was rescued and resuscitated by Missoula, Mt. firefighter
Brett Cunniff, according to the Missoulian.

5. This cat was stuck
on a snowy roof for over 18 hours in Great Sankey,
Warrington, England, according to Warrington
Worldwide. Using two ladders, firefighter Stuart
MacKenzie brought down the freezing feline.